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the bipartisan policy center held the event yesterday in washington, d.c.. this is about 45 minutes. >> good morning. if everybody would take a seat. i am phil krueger at bpc. for those that don't know less, bpc was founded in 2007 by former senate majority leader's, tom daschle, bob dole and george mitchell. we like to say that we are bipartisan, not non-partisan. we work with people who are strongly partisan in the various parties but who believe that the good and the rigorous analysis, negotiation and respectful dialogue you can actually come to agreement on policy issues for the good of the country. it sounds crazy, right? but it's what we do. and i think that it's needed now more than ever. and cybersecurity really is a type of issue that can and should be bipartisan. .. it is also important between the private sector, how do we ensure why we do that would be appropriate privacy protection and if there is in fact, this conversation about when there is a successful attack. how do we limit that and how we respond to that we are prepared for that. so overa
the bipartisan policy center held the event yesterday in washington, d.c.. this is about 45 minutes. >> good morning. if everybody would take a seat. i am phil krueger at bpc. for those that don't know less, bpc was founded in 2007 by former senate majority leader's, tom daschle, bob dole and george mitchell. we like to say that we are bipartisan, not non-partisan. we work with people who are strongly partisan in the various parties but who believe that the good and the rigorous analysis,...
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in "the washington post." admiral blair had the same job in 2009, 2010 which coincided with a substantial period of expansion of prism and the immediate after math of the passage of the fisa amendments act, in particular section 702. i want to start off, though, admiral, with something related that touches on the advertised summit of the panel -- subject of the possible today. certainly, the intelligence community has an enormous number of accomplishment, and i'm prepared to accept in having read some of the documents, you know, i'm reconfirmed in this that there are a lot of accomplishments, and some of them can't be talked about. nevertheless, while we recently learned that we're connected -- that we're collecting a lot more dots than the public was aware of, the u.s. government was unable to connect the dots sufficiently on the tsarnaev brothers even though they had been brought to the ic's attention in advance. what do you make of that, and what do you see as the implications of what we just heard from ash
in "the washington post." admiral blair had the same job in 2009, 2010 which coincided with a substantial period of expansion of prism and the immediate after math of the passage of the fisa amendments act, in particular section 702. i want to start off, though, admiral, with something related that touches on the advertised summit of the panel -- subject of the possible today. certainly, the intelligence community has an enormous number of accomplishment, and i'm prepared to accept in...
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it's hosted by the bipartisan center here in washington d.c. speaking now is joe krueger of the bipartisan policy center. this is just getting underway. >> we expect to release a report with some recommendations for policymakers in the fall, so say tuned for that. so i'm going to stop there. thank you again for coming. thank our partners in this, eei and eric, for helping us with this workshop. one housekeeping thinking, at the end of each session we'll have time for questions, there are microphone stands set around the room, so we'd ask you to sort of come up, and introduce yourself before you ask your question. so with that, let many introduce my colleague, carie lemack, who's the director of bpc's homeland security program, and she will introduce our keynote speaker. thank you. >> good morning. well, i know you didn't all come here to listen to me, so i'm going to make this very short and sweet. my name is carie lemack, i'm the director of the homeland security project at the bipartisan policy center. it is chaired by former governor tom cai
it's hosted by the bipartisan center here in washington d.c. speaking now is joe krueger of the bipartisan policy center. this is just getting underway. >> we expect to release a report with some recommendations for policymakers in the fall, so say tuned for that. so i'm going to stop there. thank you again for coming. thank our partners in this, eei and eric, for helping us with this workshop. one housekeeping thinking, at the end of each session we'll have time for questions, there are...
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but there was a washington post or new york times article, i forgot which -- i think it was a washington post -- that showed that for certain specialties the doctor would have had to work over 24 hours a day to equal the number of hours that they had, were charged with. so we've got to get a better handle. and the people who are being disadvantaged under the current system are primary care. and that's what we have to fix. and you're exactly right. if we're going to get the right mix, the right work force mix, then we have to have the right reimburse bement structure. and a lot of that means let's replace the sgr which was not part of the affordable care act. it's a separate issue that we clearly have to deal with. i'm going to ask a question, if i might, jay, and that is -- [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> those of you that have to sort of figure out in advising people how to enroll in the exchanges, i don't know if you've had a chance yet to take a look at the type of plans that have been approved, the different levels of plans, the seven major companies that are involved, the di
but there was a washington post or new york times article, i forgot which -- i think it was a washington post -- that showed that for certain specialties the doctor would have had to work over 24 hours a day to equal the number of hours that they had, were charged with. so we've got to get a better handle. and the people who are being disadvantaged under the current system are primary care. and that's what we have to fix. and you're exactly right. if we're going to get the right mix, the right...
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to washington, d.c.? >> i'm not going get to the time frame of a decision. [inaudible conversations] for two years ourself capable of great cruelty. sometime rational decisions -- the things limited and de-- deterred from using chemical weapons again? >> it's a clever way of asking a question that will bring you dangerously close that an incision has been made. so let me just say that that is among the factors being considered here. that we -- that the we want to make sure that our response sends an unambiguous signal to the assad regime and dictators around the globe. that living up to the international laws is the firm expectations of the international community. and that syria, to do so, has serious consequences. [inaudible] the people misinterpreting what limited mean. >> if and when a decision has been announced. [inaudible conversations] >> one more on the u.n. >> today that -- [inaudible] senators was going to be meeting again to talk about the budget issue when is that? who is coming? yeah, let me
to washington, d.c.? >> i'm not going get to the time frame of a decision. [inaudible conversations] for two years ourself capable of great cruelty. sometime rational decisions -- the things limited and de-- deterred from using chemical weapons again? >> it's a clever way of asking a question that will bring you dangerously close that an incision has been made. so let me just say that that is among the factors being considered here. that we -- that the we want to make sure that our...
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this week martha washington to angelica van buren. "first ladies," weeknights all this month starting tonight at 9 p.m. eastern on c-span. and during tonight's program on martha washington, join in the conversation with historian and author patricia brady at facebook.com/c-span. >> the afl-cio and economic policy institute recently hosted a forum on immigration reform efforts in congress. speakers included republican senator john mccain who was a member of the gang of eight who helped craft the senate's immigration bill as well as democratic congressman javier becerra from california. the hour, ten minute event took place at the afl-cio headquarters in washington d.c. >> good morning, everyone. i would like to invite -- [laughter] good morning, everyone. >> morning! >> i would like to invite everybody to, please, take a deep breath with me. america. we immediate to talk -- we need to talk. and we need to stand, because we believe this is the year, the year that the dreams of my parents will be realized and the dreams of millions who c
this week martha washington to angelica van buren. "first ladies," weeknights all this month starting tonight at 9 p.m. eastern on c-span. and during tonight's program on martha washington, join in the conversation with historian and author patricia brady at facebook.com/c-span. >> the afl-cio and economic policy institute recently hosted a forum on immigration reform efforts in congress. speakers included republican senator john mccain who was a member of the gang of eight who...
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what influence did he have in washington in congress? >> they would give you a range of not so diplomatic answers to the questions. substantive market that anthony weiner left anin d.c. passed,s legislation he as far as what he accomplished in terms of shaping legislation, people will look back to the role he played in health care debate as emblematic of that. when the push for the affordable care act was at its low point, anthony weiner said, i am not sure we should settle for something that does not have a public option. that kind of said it all. >> let's look at the latest ads from the anthony weiner campaign. >> i am focused on fighting for the middle class. of newut two books ideas, 125 of them, in fact. powerful voices of made it clear they did not want me to win. this is not about what they want. they have had their way for far too long. i will fight for you and your family. >> kate taylor, as you look at that ad, it is reminiscent of bill clinton when he was trying to inch his way back in 1992 following the gennifer flowers story
what influence did he have in washington in congress? >> they would give you a range of not so diplomatic answers to the questions. substantive market that anthony weiner left anin d.c. passed,s legislation he as far as what he accomplished in terms of shaping legislation, people will look back to the role he played in health care debate as emblematic of that. when the push for the affordable care act was at its low point, anthony weiner said, i am not sure we should settle for something...
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we are far from washington that the treaty is focus on the budget and that is important because we are undergoing the reduction in the defense budget that is as large and as steep as the post of vietnam reduction and the post cold war reduction so it is very large and consequential. i can get to that later. when you started on the right note. the other transition before us is the transition from the first 9/11 decade that is characterized as you said five of two wars in the two particular places of one particular kind namely counterinsurgency. and also the post-9/11 decade of wrestling with the counterterrorism problem. those were the rich getting and the defining deily preoccupations of all of us that have been as much a part of that as anybody. you can't be any other way when you are in the department of defense and you have the troops at war so i spend an enormous amount of my time in afghanistan and well for some time become of the fact that we have some more people at the same time you know and we all know that era is coming to an end, and that we need to turn our mind now and our
we are far from washington that the treaty is focus on the budget and that is important because we are undergoing the reduction in the defense budget that is as large and as steep as the post of vietnam reduction and the post cold war reduction so it is very large and consequential. i can get to that later. when you started on the right note. the other transition before us is the transition from the first 9/11 decade that is characterized as you said five of two wars in the two particular...